Kaufering is a hydroelectric power plant in Germany with a capacity of 16.7 MW. Operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH, it was commissioned in 1975 and contributes to the country's renewable energy goals. This facility is part of a larger network of hydro plants. Ranked #82 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Kaufering represents 0.13% of the total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Kaufering 65.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro), UPM Augsburg (29 MW, Gas), and Natural Gas Turbine #8 (28.8 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Bavaria, approximately 70 km from Munich.
51 years old
Germany, Europe
- 574. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #20,737 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,754 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
51 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
159 plants within 100 km, 15,396 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaufering is a hydro power plant producing approximately 59 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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